A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 204

September 26, 2005

Columns ahoy! This issue presents two articles full of tricksy techniques for column-nizing your content. Arr.

Introducing the CSS3 Multi-Column Module

by Cédric Savarese

Cédric Savarese would like you to meet the CSS3 multi-column module. It may not have extensive browser support yet, but this semantically sound method of dividing content into columns may be more relevant than you think.

CSS Swag: Multi-Column Lists

by Paul Novitski

Multi-column lists: can't live with ’em, can't achieve perfect bliss without ’em. Paul Novitski offers a staggering six possible methods for accomplishing this commonly requested layout trick. Examine your options and choose wisely.

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Editor’s Choice

originally ran: May 7, 2004

Art Direction and the Web

by Stephen Hay

If design lives in the details, art direction’s turf is the Big Idea. Stephen Hay introduces the principles and techniques of the art director, and shows how art directional concepts can shape memorable user experiences.